Hurricanes

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Website for word origins/etymology

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php

Graphic organizer for making your predictions about your words

exploratree

Websites for Information about Hurricanes

Forces of Nature - Hurricanes from National Geographic

The Hurricane of '38 - PBS American Experience

First Person Account of a hurricane and a school bus

Rubric for this project:

	Below Expectations 1 pts	Meets Expectations 2 pts	Exceeds Expectations 3 pts
Graphic Organizer	Below ExpectationsGraphic organizer less than 50% complete and does not assist in teaching to the group.	Meets ExpectationsGraphic organizer is 75% complete and partially assists in teaching to the group.	Exceeds ExpectationsGraphic organizer is 100% complete and assists in teaching to the group.	/ 3
Explanation	Below ExpectationsStudents were unable to accurately explain vocabulary and therefore did not show mastery of the skill.	Meets ExpectationsOnly one student accurately explained vocabulary to the group.	Exceeds ExpectationsBoth students accurately explained vocabulary to the group.	/ 3
Presentation	Below ExpectationsStudents were not understood or heard by the group.	Meets ExpectationsStudents were partially heard and understood by the group.	Exceeds ExpectationsStudents were easily heard and understood by the group.	/ 3
Partnership Skills	Below ExpectationsObservation revealed that partners did not work together to complete the assignments and stay on task.	Meets ExpectationsObservation revealed that partners worked together, but were unable to complete all assignments or stay on task.	Exceeds ExpectationsObservation revealed that partners worked together to complete all assignments and stay on task.